In this podcast I check in with Brendan to review how the past 10 weeks of training have gone and what I need to focus on in the final four weeks leading up to the Gorge Downwind Champs.



If you missed Podcast Episode 43, I would recommend checking it out, and don't forget you can download the training plan there. But if you're limited on time, you'll still learn a lot from this discussion where we cover:




* What a good threshold interval session looks like



* Trying to maximize speed/distance per stroke at a given cadence



* Experimenting with paddle length and stroke length



* Cadence ladders and simulating downwind



* Different options for V02 Max work



* Benefits of Creatine for paddlers



* Brendan's view on Beta Alanine and Beet Juice



* Protein requirements and maintaining strength as you age



* Why training with cadence is so much better than heart rate or speed for measuring level of effort